Judson Brewer’s recently released book, Unwinding Anxiety, demonstrates that anxiety is not a necessary reaction to life but instead a...

I’ve worked with many parents who feel guilty when, to nurture themselves, they take time away from their kids. If that’s your dilemma,...

I work with many clients who would like to find ways to relax without resorting to alcohol. Some have even made this their New Year’s...

I often find myself having to reassure clients that seeming “setbacks” in self-development are normal and even beneficial.

You can do this, “meditate” that is, is without scheduling time and sitting alone in a room in the lotus position. The way to do this is...

I read this morning that rates of anxiety and depression are up four-fold since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Many of us have seen the information circulating on the internet that we have 70,000+ thoughts per day and that most of them are negative...

As a hypnotherapist, I come across many people who put themselves last on the list when it comes to self-care.

We’re all enduring a terrible time in world history. Coronavirus has taken many lives, and we remain in the thick of the outbreak and...

When was the last time someone told you that you were too outspoken or not spontaneous enough, that your work product was insufficient...

It can be difficult to find the good in a bad-seeming situation. However, in many if not most cases, the unwanted situation has a positive..

...and as I often teach my clients, self-distancing is a useful strategy for finding relief from one’s own bad-feeling thoughts.

Inner ecology is way more important than any award or recognition. After all, one can be a person with numerous awards and still feel...

I’d like to recommend the following exercise in self-compassion from Greater Good Magazine for all those who struggle to tell themselves...

You can improve your mood by finding something good in a negative turn of events.

Can we pick up good vibes from others that actually energize, and even heal us?

Would it be possible for you to simultaneously work toward solving your problems and feel ok about the fact that they exist?

Have you ever desperately wanted to get a certain reaction from another person and been disappointed?

Researcher Matthew Walker explains that the only time our brains produce no anxiety-triggering noradrenaline is when we are in REM sleep...

Giving your inner body part of your awareness takes no attention off the outside world. In fact, you'll interact more adeptly...